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Yes, that's what I had in mind when I was talking about the increasing alienation between astrologers and their stargazing roots. We are used to viewing the stars from the abstract one-dimensional perspective of the wheel chart. Most people can't even estimate the trajectory of the ecliptic/zodiac across the sky, or understand the difference between the tropical sign of Aries and the constellation of Aries.

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Astrophilus wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2025 4:48 pm Yes, that's what I had in mind when I was talking about the increasing alienation between astrologers and their stargazing roots. We are used to viewing the stars from the abstract one-dimensional perspective of the wheel chart. Most people can't even estimate the trajectory of the ecliptic/zodiac across the sky, or understand the difference between the tropical sign of Aries and the constellation of Aries.
You are right.
The most people who do astrology
even do not know that at -for example-
3 p.m, the sun is in the third quadrant
of the current horoscope.
That is shocking.

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Apparently, in at least one school of astrology -- Munich Rhythm Theory --, counting the quadrants counter-clockwise from the ASC as Fidibus is doing is considered very meaningful. They don't claim that this is tradition, though, and based on what little I've read this school is quite different from astrology as most of us know it.

My knowledge of MRT is based almost entirely on these 2 articles, which I happened to read a few months ago. So please don't get the idea that I'm very knowledgeable about it, as I definitely am not.

http://www.radical-astrology.com/articl ... einer.html

https://archaeus.art/2005/09/30/the-hor ... nedy-clan/

--stargeezer

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The method in short:

– A kind of “pointer” is directed through the chart, in both directions.
The clockwise direction is also called right rhythm or fate rhythm.
The counter-clockwise rhythm is also called left rhythm or phenomenal rhythm.
Thank you for sharing Stargeezer!

Interesting!
I would range his theory as Esoteric astrology.
Reminds me of Guenther Wachsmuth with the breathing of the Earth. It is a dive into the etheric dimension of human life.
Blessings!

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I'm not a fan of the Munich School. It is true that during the founder's lifetime he had a kind of guru status among many of his followers. I can't say how that developed. This was probably because he interpreted many events correctly and was able to assign the date almost exactly. His method helped me to pinpoint births of children, moves, marriages, etc. to the exact day. What is important is always the actual result and not the perceived belief in or against something. But I have my own method, only occasionally using fragments of the Munich School. I haven't learned anything here in this forum yet. There is a lot of talk but little said.

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Fidibus wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 1:06 pm I'm not a fan of the Munich School. It is true that during the founder's lifetime he had a kind of guru status among many of his followers. I can't say how that developed. This was probably because he interpreted many events correctly and was able to assign the date almost exactly. His method helped me to pinpoint births of children, moves, marriages, etc. to the exact day. What is important is always the actual result and not the perceived belief in or against something. But I have my own method, only occasionally using fragments of the Munich School. I haven't learned anything here in this forum yet. There is a lot of talk but little said.
Perhaps you would care to share some examples of your method, preferably in a separate thread? I for one am always interested in learning about predictive techniques that work accurately and consistently.
https://astrology.martingansten.com/